English Language Arts 11 Introduction
ELA 11 Big Ideas
To meet the requirements of English Language Arts 11, students will choose ONE of the following courses: Composition 11, Creative Writing 11, New Media 11, Spoken Language 11, Literary Studies 11.
Each course covers the following BIG IDEAS:
- The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others and the world
- People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives.
- Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed
- Language shapes ideas and influences others.